Shoe shield



March 9, 1937. J ROSE 2 ,073,181

SHOE SHIELD Filed Jan. 8, 1936 Alum/55s." I BY ATTORNEYS.

Patented Mar. 9, 1937 I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SHOE SHIELD Jay Rose, Brooklyn, N. Y. Application January 8, 1936, Serial No. 58,054 9 Claims. (CI. 36-70) This invention relates to improvements in shoe form'of my improved vamp shield in its entireattachments, and more particularly to a shoe ty, which includes a shield body ll constructed clamp shield or protector. of a single piece of material such as celluloid or I am aware that various types of shoe vamp like composition and which has a curvature subprotectors have appeared upon the market for stantially that of the upper front edge of the attachment to the forward edge of the shoe vamp l2 of a ladys pump style shoe l3. The vamp for lessening the pressure of the vamp edge curvature of the body II extends lengthwise of against the instep and stocking'of the wearer, the same and one of the marginal edges thereof and which are constructed of celluloid or like is curled to provide a hook portion M. The bill 10 composition material. Due to the inherent charor terminal edge of the hook portion terminates shield or protector of celluloid or like composiconstructed is insuflicient to provide the desired to properly hold the shield in position and preits natural position in Figure 5 of the drawing.

to apply and maintain upon the shoe vamp, in an inwardly extending angular flange 20. The

and ease to the foot of the wearer. provided in the outer side of the coiled portion With these and other objects in view, the inof the body member, and are disposed flush described, are particularly pointed out in the portion, whereas the flange 20 enters a similar companying drawing, in which: restricted entrance to the hook portion M. It is Figure l is a side elevational view of a, ladys necessary to flex the coiled clips outwardly to pump style shoe with my invention in use seat the same in their respective recesses which thereon.

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view trance to the hook or curled portion to normally thr h te vamp of the shoe equipped with the set up a clamping action between the body porinvention. tion II and the rounded edge between the flange Figure 3 is a perspective view of the invention l5 and the hook portion M. In the drawing, per se. three clips have been shown, one arranged cen- Figure 41's a vertical sectional view on the line trally of the celluloid body, and the other two 44 of Figure 3. adjacent the respective ends thereof, to provide Figure 5 is a. detail perspective view of one of a, suflicient spring tension along the length of the metal spring clips per se. the curled portion of the shield. That portion Figure 6 is a perspective View of a modified of the clips I8 extending about the rounded porform of my invention. tion of the shield body are tempered to provide Referring to the drawing by reference charthe desired flexibility and resiliency. acters, the numeral l0 designates the preferred In use, the vamp shield is applied to the i'ront of the vamp of the shoe l3, the same being usually formed with a bead or French edge 24. The walls forming the restricted entrance to the curled or hook portion are spread apart as the hook portion is engaged with the bead to enable the bead to .enter and be engaged by the hook portion M, as best seen in Figure 2 of the drawing. When in this position, the body portion ll underlies the vamp and when the wearers foot is inserted into the shoe, the body portion is held fiat against the vamp, thus lessening the pressure of the vamp edge upon the instep of the foot of the wearer. Any likelihood of the shifting or accidental disengagement of the shield from the vamp edge is prevented by reason of the constant clamping action produced by the spring clips 18.

In Figure l of the drawing at the rear of the shoe, I have illustrated a heel protector or shield 3| which is constructed similar to the vamp shield ill with the exception that the body portion 32 is longer in order to extend from the bottom of the shoe at the heel to the top when in hooked engagement with the French edge 24.

In Figure 6 of the drawing there is illustrated a modified form of the invention in which the shield 33 is substantially U-shape in cross section and includes a body portion 34 of celluloid or like composition, a rolled or hook portion 35, an inwardly crimped portion 36 and an outer apron 31 extending in spaced relation to the body portion 34. Stamped from the apron 31 are stitch openings 38 to facilitate the sewing attachment of a vamp ornament in position upon the shield. Spring clips l8 similar to those hereinbefore described are countersunk in the rounded or hook portion and perform the same function as that herebefore described.

While I have shown and described what I consider to be the most practical embodiments of my invention, I wish it to be understood that various changes in construction and form may be made as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:-

l. A shoe shield comprising a thin flexible body shaped to conform to the shape of the edge of a shoe upper to which the shield is adapted to be applied, a rolled portion formed integral with the upper edge of said body to engage over the edge of a shoe, metal spring clips countersunk in the exterior of the rolled portion to urge the free edge of the rolled portion toward said body, and interlocking means between the ends of said clips and the rolled portion for securing said clips in position thereon.

2. An article of the class described comprising in combination, a stiff flexible shoe shield having a body provided with a hook portion along one edge thereof, spaced countersinks provided in the exterior of the hook portion having recesses at the ends thereof, metal spring clips respectively seated in said countersinks, and angular inwardly extending flanges at the ends of said spring clips and interlocking with the respective recesses.

3. A shoe shield comprising in combination, a flexible substantially flat body having an integral hook portion along the top side thereof by which the shoe shield may be engaged with the upper edge of a shoe, and resilient means acting upon the hook portion to increase the resiliency thereof to normally urge the terminal end of the same toward said flat body, to securely clamp the shoe shield in an adjusted position upon the upper edge of a shoe.

4. A shoe shield comprising in combination, a flexible substantially flat body having an integral hook portion along the top side thereof, the body and hook portion being constructed of a composition of material whose inherent characteristic is insufficient to firmly cause the hook portion to clampingly engage the upper edge of a shoe on which the shoe shield is adapted to be supported, and metal spring clips acting upon the hook portion to normally urge the terminal end of the same toward said flat body to securely clamp the shoe shield in an adjusted position upon the upper edge of a shoe.

5. A shoe shield comprising in combination, a flexible substantially flat body having an integral hook portion along one side thereof, the body and hook portion being constructed of a composition of material whose inherent characteristic is insuflicient to cause the hook portion to firmly clamp upon the upper edge of a shoe on which the shoe shield is adapted to be supported, and metal spring clips countersunk within said hook portion and acting thereon to increase the resiliency thereof end of the same toward said flat body to securely clamp the shoe shield in an adjusted position upon the upper edge of a shoe.

6. A shoe shield comprising a relatively thin flexible flat body curved lengthwise to conform to the shape of the upper edge of a shoe to which it is adapted to be applied, a rolled portion integral with and extending from the top edge of said body to engage over the upper edge of a shoe, spring means provided on and acting upon said rolled portion to increase the resiliency of the same and to yieldably maintain its relative position with respect to said body, and a flared flange on the terminal end of said rolled portion.

'7. A shoe shield comprising a thin flexible substantially non-resilient flat body member provided with a hook portion at one side thereof for hooking engagement with the vamp edge of a shoe, resilient means acting upon said hook portion to increase the resiliency thereof to maintain its relative position with respect to said body member, and an angularly outwardly extending flange at the terminal end of the hook portion to facilitate snapping engagement of the hook portion with the vamp edge of a shoe.

8. A shoe shield comprising a flat body constructed of a substantially non-resilient composition of material, a rounded portion formed integral with and at the top of said body for hooking engagement with the upper edge of a shoe, and spring means acting upon said rounded portion to maintain the shape thereof.

9. A shoe shield comprising a relatively thin flexible flat non-metallic body provided with a curled edge at the top side thereof for receiving the upper edge of a shoe, and spring means provided on said curled portion for increasing the resiliency thereof for releasably clamping the shoe shield in a firm adjusted position upon the upper of a shoe.

JAY ROSE.

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